Sheila Albers testified in support of legislation that would require public disclosure of investigative reports on officer-involved shootings. Overland Park police killed her 17 year-old son, John ...

The Missouri legislature is subject to the state’s open records law, meaning the public can request their official communications. But nothing stops lawmakers from deleting those records before that ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri bill closing records with personal information about young people and state court personnel includes provisions that could help governments hide records intended to be ...

Missouri’s police officer “bill of rights,” passed in 2021, closed most police misconduct records and internal investigations to the public. However, building relationships with local officers can ...

Sunshine Week begins March 15, 2026. The nationwide, nonpartisan initiative promotes the importance of open government and the public’s right to access public records. When The Marshall Project - St.